Chapter 1175

Gilbert blinked, taken aback, his gaze sharpening with surprise.

He just couldn't wrap his head around it. "Wait-are you serious right now? Do you really not get what's going on?"

"You're actually taking me back to Golden Oak Manor?"

He barely got the words out when Caroline cut him off.

"Yeah." Gilbert nodded, swallowing whatever he was about to say.

"Then let's go."

Caroline looked away, refusing to meet his eyes, and called to the nurse, “Josie, can you wheel me out?"

"Of course, Ms. Carter."

Behind them, Gilbert watched Caroline's retreating figure, his expression a tangled mess of emotions, and then hurried to follow.

Once they were in the car, Caroline turned her gaze to the window, silent as ever.

Her quietness made Gilbert even more anxious. Something big was coming-he could feel it in his gut.

As they neared Golden Oak Manor, Gilbert's phone buzzed.

quickly.

"Yeah, I've got her. We're almost at Golden Oak...

still hadn't moved, still staring out

"Francis is coming?"

up at work and

curled into a faint smile, and she let out a low laugh.

...

driveway of Caroline's

inside, Caroline gave Gilbert a cold look. "Well, we're here. You've done your good

head, brow furrowed. "I'll wait

he leaving her alone right now-who knew what

scoffed softly, seeing right

Josie. "Could you help

"Sure thing."

carefully helped Caroline onto her back before carrying her

frown deepening, unease gnawing

his watch every few minutes. Half an hour

standing up as his older brother

deep into

"Upstairs, with the nurse."

"Alright."

made

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